Learning Support Assistant

Garth Hill College; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Scheme

Benenden Health Care scheme

Cycle to work

Eyecare vouchers

Blue Light discount card

Free onsite gym

Staff events

Job summary

Edgbarrow School in Crowthorne, Berkshire seeks a Learning Support Assistant to provide in-class support to students under the SENCO and teaching staff. The role is fixed-term for one year and focuses on helping learners develop to reach their full potential, with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy skills.

Experience with or caring for 11–18-year-olds is valuable. A background in English curriculum work and the DFE Teacher Assistant Induction would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or qualification in the English curriculum would be an advantage.
• Must have good numeracy and literacy skills and experience with or caring for children aged 11–18.
• Completion of the DFE Teacher Assistant Induction programme would also be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to our SENCO for a fixed term of one year.
• In-class support to individual (or groups of) students under the direction of the class teacher.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

English curriculum knowledge

Job description

• Salary: FTE salary: £26,367 per annum including fringe allowance. Actual salary: £14,498 per annum including fringe allowance (pro-rated based on weeks and hours advertised).
• Location: Edgbarrow School, Grant Road, Crowthorne
• Contract: Contract
• Working Pattern: Term Time/Part Time
• Hours: 24.33 hours per week. 8.45am – 3:20pm (including ½ hour break). Term time only.
• Closing Date: 23/11/2026 at 12:00
• Reference: CLT/26/340455

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to provide general support to our SENCO for a fixed term of one year. This will predominantly be through the provision of in-class support to individual (or groups of) students, helping them to develop and achieve their full potential (under the direction of the class teacher). Experience and/or qualification in the English curriculum would be an advantage. You must have good numeracy and literacy skills and have experience of working with or caring for children between the ages of 11 and 18. To have completed the DFE Teacher Assistant Induction programme would also be an advantage. This post would be particularly suitable for anyone who might be interested in joining the teaching profession.

Edgbarrow School believes in setting the highest standards in all areas of school life and we are looking for a purposeful and committed individual who wants to join and enhance our strong team.

We can offer the following:

• Extremely supportive working environment, including a dedicated team of senior and middle leaders.
• An Employee Assistance Scheme which provides information and advice to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Access to Benenden Health Care scheme.
• High priority in the admission process for children of staff attending the school.
• Staff benefits including cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, eligibility for Blue Light discount card & free onsite gym.
• Staff events from sporting activities to cake at break and end of term get togethers.
• Highly regarded pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.

Edgbarrow School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all members of staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

Edgbarrow is located in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire which is located approximately 3 miles from Wokingham and Camberley and 12 miles from Reading. It enjoys excellent links to surrounding villages, towns and cities via the M3, M4, A329M and local rail networks. It is a thriving, vibrant and high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, happy, well behaved and motivated. It was recently judged by Ofsted as outstanding.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children/young people/adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If you are successful in being shortlisted for this position, you will be required to complete a self-declaration form, when you will need to tell us about any spent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which may later appear on your DBS Certificate. To find out more about the application process for working with children, young people and adults at risk visit https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/policies-relating-job-applications/applications-work-those-risk

The Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board (BFSB) has responsibility for working together to oversee the safety and well-being of children and adults in Bracknell Forest. Find out more about the BFSB at https://bracknellforestsafeguarding.org.uk/

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration. We aim to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, job requirements, skills, aptitudes and other objective criteria. In this respect we will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not covered by legislation or existing codes of practice.

Disability

We are a Disability Symbol User and as such have made a commitment to guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. To help us with our commitment to this guarantee, please indicate if you have a disability on your application form.

Pre–employment medical check

You may be asked about your physical ability to perform the job during interview. As a condition of the Offer of Employment, the successful applicant will be asked to complete an Occupational Health questionnaire from which our Occupational Health Advisor will assess your medical suitability to do the job. You may be required to attend a medical examination.

Online search

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy and Keeping Safe in Children 2026, we will undertake an online search for shortlisted candidates only and may request additional information.

References

On your application form you will be asked to provide the names and addresses of two people who will provide a reference. At least one must be from your current employer, completed by a suitable person with appropriate authority. If you have previously worked with children at least one must be from this employer. References will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends. We take up references for all shortlisted candidates and wherever possible we like to apply for these prior to interview.

Employment

Any candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria.

We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply.

Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council. The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.